by B.A. Paris
First published 2024
Iris and Gabriel walk through their front door after a strained holiday. Laure sits in their living room like she owns the place. Their friend says she left her husband and needs somewhere to stay. Within days, Laure commandeers their master bedroom. She rearranges their possessions without permission. Her erratic behavior escalates daily. Buried secrets surface under the pressure of her intrusion. These revelations threaten to shatter the foundation Iris and Gabriel built as a couple. Meanwhile, new neighbors arrive with an unsettling gardener who complicates matters further. Iris and Gabriel face a mounting crisis. They must evict Laure and restore order to their household. The real question is whether they can take action quickly enough to prevent total destruction of their relationship and peace of mind.
Genres: domestic-fiction, suspense, mystery, contemporary, thriller, psychological-thriller
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Home
368 pages · Hardcover · Hodder & Stoughton